Kyle VanArsdalen – Violin

Kyle VanArsdalen is a violinist and teacher based in Durham, NC. He has taught students of all ages (from young children to adults) and ability levels (from beginner to college level). Most recently, VanArsdalen taught for an outreach program run by Virginia Tech. He received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Master of Music in Violin Performance from Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, OH; where he was also a member of the Bowling Green State University Graduate String Quartet. VanArsdalen has performed in orchestras in North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky. He has, also, participated in masterclasses with members of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Timothy Lees, Yehonatan Berick, Sherry Kloss, Time for Three, and the Parker Quartet.

To Educate. To Entertain. To Inspire.

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1956 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is a professional, regional orchestra whose mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire the citizens of the Fayetteville, North Carolina region as the leading musical resource. Praised for its artistic excellence, the Symphony leads in the cultural and educational landscape for Fayetteville and the southeastern North Carolina region.

The Fayetteville Symphony typically performs 8 concerts during any given season performing both at Methodist University and Fayetteville State University. Partnerships with other agencies include collaborative performances with Cape Fear Regional Theatre, chamber concerts at St. John’s Episcopal Church, as well as the city’s annual Independence concert with fireworks. The Symphony brings music to the schools and the community by performing educational concerts, as well as having its own Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra, after school strings and summer music camps.